Written by Eric Williams

LYRICS
Well you’ve been giving more than you’ve been taking
Waiting for your pat on the head
But the thanks you expect are not forthcoming
You get scorn and indifference instead
So the next time you think it’ll go the distance
In a situation you can’t win
I hope you’ll give it a bit more consideration
And end it before it begins
I say forget it, forget it
Do yourself a favour babe and just forget it
When you realise to yourself you have to be true
Then you’ll know what I’m saying to you
You want to be someone whose admired
You want be someone whose revered
But when you do your bit like any normal fella
Well it just seems to end in more bitter tears
Well you’ve been playing Joe the martyr
Wearing your heart on your sleeve
But you never get the chance to think any farther
‘Cause your actions they cause you to grieve
So the next time you think you will go the distance
In a situation you can’t win
I hope you’ll give it a bit more consideration
And end it before it begins
I say forget it, forget it
Just do yourself a favour babe and just forget it
When you realise to yourself you have to be true
Then you’ll know what I’m saying to you, to you, to you
Then you’ll know what I’m saying to you, to you, to you
Then you’ll know what I’m saying to you baby

CREDITS
Bob Bortnick: Voice, guitar
Mark Linkous: Guitar, voice
Don Short: Drums
Eric Williams: Voice, bass
Glen Morrow: Voice
Ed Tomney: Piano, guitar treatments

PRODUCTION
Recorded at 39th Street
Produced by Glen Morrow
Engineered by Ed Tomney
Mixed at Evergreen by Steve Kahn with Walter O’brien

RELEASES
Dancing Hoods: Dancing Hoods 12″ EP

Note: Credits refer to EP not song…